Fire port-hole for buildings.



No. 635,61. Patented Oct. 24,V |899.4

J. J. SCHLUSSER. FIRE Pon HoLE 'son BUILDINGS.

(Applicntion led June 23, 1899.) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE- JOI-IN J'. SOHLOSSER, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

FIRE PORT-HOLE FOR- BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,601, dated October 24, 1899.

Application filed .Tune 23, 1899. Serial No. 721,575. (No model.)

buildings, ships, and other structures; and

its purpose is to provide improved means wherebya fire may be located in one room or compartment from another and fought with water or other fire-extinguisher without danger or inconvenience to the firemen.

The invention consists in the novel constructionand combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a sectional view of a building, showing two rooms, in the separating-walls of which is located my improved port-hole. Fig. 2 is an end view of the port-hole. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the doors closed. Figj4 is a longitudinal section on the line 4 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view of the screw-plug.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral l designates two adjoining rooms of a building or ship, and 2 the wall separating the same. Formed in this Wall is an opening in which is seated the port-hole, consisting, preferably, of a metal casting in the form of two connected cones with their small ends united and at such point formed with an interior partition 3. Formed centrally in this partition is a hole 5, through which passes a rod 6, the ends of which are screw-threaded and pass through doors 7 at the ends of the casting and provided with tail-nuts 8, by which said doors can be held in a closed position. These doors can be hinged to the casting or to the Wall of the building, if preferred, as found most convenient or desirable, in which case they are held closed by turn-buttons hereinafter described. This central hole is also to be used for the passage of a hose-pipe in case of fire. Also formed in said partition are sight or peep holes 9, from which to view a re, and on each side of the partition are pivoted shutters for closing the same. Similar shutters may be employed to close the central hole or opening. Vhen hinged doors are employed, at each end of said casting is a lug 10, through which passes a rod l2, screwthreaded at each end and provided with turnbuttons 14, which are adapted to engage with the doors opposite the hinges thereof Vand hold the same in a closed position.

The numeral l5 designates screw plugs, which are adapted to Iit in the hose-pipe and sight-openings in the said partitions for making them air-tight when desirable or necessary, said openings or holes being screwthreaded for such purpose.

The operation is as follows: When a ire breaks out in a room, the tail-nut in the door in the room adjoining that in which the fire is, is removed or the turn-button 14 turned, according to whether the doors are hinged or not, to disengage it from the edge of the door, which will cause the other button to be disengaged froin the other door. The said doors can now be opened and the iire can be located through the sight or peep holes, and water from a hose can be played upon the same through the central opening or hole in the partition. From the above it will be seen that a fire may be located and extinguished without annoyance or injury to the iiremen, as they are not exposed to the heat and llame.

I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown and described, as many details may be made in the construction-such, for instance, as giving the casting any other shape desired and also in constructing it of any other material found available. Then hinged doors are employed, the rod G is dispensed with.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim isl. In a tire port-hole for buildings, ships and other structures, a casin g having an apertured central partition and doors adapted to close the chambers or compartments thereof, one on each side of said partition, and a fastening device common to and adapted for the joint secu ring of, both doors and for the opening of both of said doors from either room or` apartment of the structure, substantially as set forth.

2. In a port-hole for buildings, ships and other structures, the combination with the casing, the central partition formed with a sight-hole and a hose-pipe hole and the piv oted shutters, of the hinged doors, the lugs roo secured to said easing, the tube connected l and to provide for the opening or removal of therewith and the lrod passing therethrough both doors from either room or apartment of and provided with turn-buttons, substanthe structure, substantially as set forth.

tiaiiy as described. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I5 5 3. In a re port-hole for buildings, ships my hand in presence of two subscribing Witand other structures, a easing having an apermesses.

tured central partition and doors adapted to close the chambers or compartments thereof,

one on each side of said partition, and a nut- 1o ted fastening-rod passing through said partition and adapted to secure both of said doors I JOHN J. SCHLOSSER.

'Witnesses CHARLES E. FLIPPEN, GEORGE R. SHEWLRIDGE. 

